Mortality statistics among atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima prefecture, 1968-1972.

Kurihara, Minoru; Munaka, Masaki; Hayakawa, Norihiko; Yamamoto, Hidehiro; Ueoka, Hiroshi; Ohtaki, Megu

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“…The cohort members of ABS are classified into four groups: directly exposed survivors, survivors who entered within 2 km of the hypocenter during the first two weeks after the bombing, exposed in utero survivors and other survivors who engaged in rescues and other related activities. Details of the study methods are described elsewhere [ 1 , 2 ]. Briefly, the cohort members were followed up for mortality by applying vital statistical data.…”

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“…The RIRBM started ABS in 1971 to compile the mortality statistics of all atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima prefecture as an open cohort approach, which was established mainly based on information from a nationwide survey of atomic bomb survivors carried out by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 1965 [ 1 ]. RIRBM has continued to expand the cohort study by including new receivers each time a handbook was issued.…”

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Prospects and status of the dosimetry system for atomic bomb survivor cohort study conducted at Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine of Hiroshima University

Hirota

Yasuda

Kawakami

et al. 2021

Journal of Radiation Research

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The Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine (RIRBM) of Hiroshima University has been conducting a cohort study of atomic bomb survivors (ABS). Cohort members include those who were issued an Atomic Bomb Health Handbook from the Hiroshima local government. A series of dosimetry systems for the ABS were developed at RIRBM to evaluate the health effects associated with radiation exposure. The framework used to estimate individual doses in our dosimetry systems for ABS is mainly based on the Dosimetry System 86, and its revisions developed by the Radiation Effect Research Foundation. This article describes the design and computational principles for the dosimetry systems in RIRBM and the history of the revisions, from the first version of the system, ABS93D, to the most recent version, ABS16D. We then provide a perspective for further improvement and application of the dosimetry system.

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confidence: 99%